The purpose of adding hallmarks to gold jewellery is primarily to show its purity. These markings also originated to display the assaying office's connection to the piece in question. An assaying office certifies gold purity along with the caratage of fineness of the gold. As time progressed, hallmarks were also added to pieces to identify the goldsmith that manufactured it.…

If you own any sort of scrap gold, you should know it has value. Too many people errantly throw out scrap gold, assuming it is worthless due to its age, unsightly appearance or diminutive size. The truth is that scrap gold really is worth good money. Abide by this mantra when it comes to scrap…

Gold is a precious metal that has always been valuable. It will likely continue to hold its value, if not gain in value, far into the future. Gold has served a number of important purposes throughout history, ranging from being used in jewellery to medical devices and even spacecraft. The Push to Pinpoint all Sources…

Gold is one of the most valuable commodities in the world. It withstands the test of time in ways that not many other metals do. Not only is it beautiful to look at, but the jewellery created from it is worn by men, women, and children. In different cultures it’s given as gifts on special…

New Zealand Gold Merchants Limited - under the website "22karat dot co dot nz" have been found copying content from our website. NZ Gold Merchants which is based at 49 Angle Street, Onehunga, Auckland, have taken text from our website and used it on their own site. See the below image for an example taken…

At Gold Smart we welcome customers to price compare, as time and again they will come back and sell to the company that has the best services and prices. However companies have a legal obligation under section 9 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 not to be misleading when comparing prices. It came to our…

Many customers in Christchurch found they have jewellery that they don’t wear, needing repair or they don’t even remember they have. An easy way to earn some extra cash is to have a clean-up around the house gathering gold and silver items not in use anymore. We are constantly buying from customers in Christchurch. Our…

The Christmas holiday season is a meaningful moment in the year. It is time to rethink values, to ponder on life and everything that surrounds it. It is also time to redo plans, assess decisions we’ve made through the year and resume the path to an increasingly happy life. Soon there will be 365 new…

At Gold Smart we are naturally very proud of our impressive list of glowing customer testimonials. It's unique among gold buyers in New Zealand and reflective of our genuine rapport and respect for others. We had an aggressive email a few weeks ago sent by a Mr Daniel King who was concerned that our testimonials were "fake" and he threatened…

As Gold Buyers in New Zealand we see some interesting jewellery items, however we are yet to see a 24 carat gold iPhone 5! We’d be happy if that did happen because we love the new iPhone 5 and couldn’t think of anything more novel than wrapping it in pure gold (24ct). Watch below the…